Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-09-28-Speech-3-030"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-09-28"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Opening of negotiations with Turkey - Additional Protocol to the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050928.3.3-030"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-09-28-Speech-3-0312
lpv:speaker	lp:Joost Lagendijk2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; GroenLinks (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, in the run-up to important decisions in the European Union about Turkey, it is becoming increasingly evident that a battle – a tough one at that – is going on between reformers and conservatives about Turkey’s future, between a democratic Turkey anchored in Europe and an undemocratic Turkey in splendid isolation. Let me again make it abundantly clear that I would like the reformers to win. That means that the EU, in its relations with Turkey, must not mince its words, but must also be fair. Where Cyprus is concerned, the signing of the protocol by the Turkish Government means, to my mind, 100% implementation. Let there be no doubt about this. That also means, though, that the EU must deliver on its promise to bring the northern part of Cyprus out of its isolation, and that also means, while we are on the subject of Cyprus – and this I say for the benefit of the Socialist Members of this House – that things must be done in their proper order: we first need to ask Kofi Annan to examine whether a solution is possible, and then follow it up with recognition, because the other way round will not work. Being frank and fair also means that we need to praise Turkey for the new penal code, while pointing out to the reformers that this new penal code still contains far too many clauses and articles that can be misconstrued by the conservatives to frustrate the reformers, as we have seen in the case of the author Orhan Pamuk; that is why further changes are needed. As far as I am concerned, the negotiations can begin. I wish the Commission and Council much fairness and clarity and I wish the reformers in Turkey much strength and wisdom."@en1

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